Holding onto feelings of safety is difficult in these times. For me, it is found within my four walls. It is scary out there! Smiles. Thanks for ploughing your way through my depressing poem. I just dont know how much more my heart can take.
News travels fast and unfortunately I don't think the best option is to close our eyes to it. Knowledge is power and seeing might mean preventing. But it certainly makes one appreciate the safety we quite often take for granted.
The brevity of your poem reflects the speed at which flames consume and everything goes up in smoke. So many people are caught up in the illusion, Lori, they forget. An excellent metaphor for the human condition.
You give us such to think about in so few words - finely crafted
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DeleteI wish we could illusions that felt better than world's end--and lasted longer. Powerful poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It was a wonderful and very thought provoking prompt.
DeleteHolding onto feelings of safety is difficult in these times. For me, it is found within my four walls. It is scary out there! Smiles. Thanks for ploughing your way through my depressing poem. I just dont know how much more my heart can take.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya! Seems nowhere is safe anymore. Thank you back! :)
DeleteShort and sweet. Great one!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have a fondness for keeping it simple.
DeletePowerful and well written yes safety can be gone in an instant and these days especially. So yes we might live in illusion but it feels better
ReplyDeleteAs you say, it can be gone in an instant. I definitely take safety for granted, it's not guaranteed. Thank you so much.
DeleteYes indeed its sure feels like an illusion when you turn your face to the mass media.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Lori
Much❤🕊❤
That it does. Happy Wednesday to you too! :)
DeleteYes, all dreams can be shattered in split second. How much cautious can one be? So well put.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeletePerhaps we shouldn't read, view and share news from outside our environment if we are happy there. This way we can live our lives in peace and love.
ReplyDeleteNews travels fast and unfortunately I don't think the best option is to close our eyes to it. Knowledge is power and seeing might mean preventing. But it certainly makes one appreciate the safety we quite often take for granted.
DeleteThe brevity of your poem reflects the speed at which flames consume and everything goes up in smoke. So many people are caught up in the illusion, Lori, they forget. An excellent metaphor for the human condition.
ReplyDeleteYes thank you. It's like looking out a window while driving, look away for a second and look back and the entire landscape has changed.
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